Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

Senior Legal Counsel

Key responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic legal advice to senior management and business units on commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment matters, and day‑to‑day legal issues.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a broad range of commercial agreements, NDAs, procurement contracts, supply and service agreements, partnership and licensing agreements.
• Support M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and other corporate transactions, including conducting legal due diligence and coordinating external counsel.
• Own company policies and compliance programmes (anti‑bribery, data protection/privacy, competition/antitrust, trade controls), including drafting policies, monitoring adherence, and delivering training.
• Manage litigation and disputes: instruct and supervise external counsel, develop case strategy, and coordinate settlement or litigation processes.
• Advise on employment and HR issues, including contracts, disciplinary matters, terminations, secondments, and workplace investigations.
• Maintain legal precedents and templates, and build internal tools or guidance to streamline legal processes.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support business decision‑making with commercial legal solutions.
• Where required, represent the company before regulators or contribute to industry forums and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor junior lawyers and legal team members and contribute to continuous improvement of the legal function.

Required qualifications and experience

• LLB (or equivalent) and admission to practise law in a recognised jurisdiction; in‑house practising certificate preferred where applicable.
• Minimum 6–10 years PQE (post‑qualification experience), with at least several years in an in‑house counselling role or in private practice advising corporate clients.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for commercial contracts and corporate documentation.
• Practical experience with compliance frameworks (anti‑corruption, privacy), employment law, and dispute management.
• Proven track record supporting transactions (M&A, JV, financings) and coordinating external counsel.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to explain complex legal issues simply to business managers.
• Strong commercial judgment, problem‑solving orientation, and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Fluent English; Arabic desirable but not essential.
• Preferred skills and attributes
• Experience in the company’s industry (e.g., energy, telecom, finance, construction, or technology) is highly desirable.
• Experience working in Qatar or the Gulf region, with familiarity with local laws, regulatory bodies, and typical commercial practices.
• Experience managing outsourced legal budgets and panel law firms.
• Ability to lead projects, provide legal training, and develop standardised processes and templates.
• Pay: QAR182.00 - QAR734.00 per hour